As the freezing rain of a Chicago winter turns to snow - dry, blinding snow - homicide detectives attempt a news clampdown on the death of a female athlete at the University. Patsy Morgenstern, it seems, has become the third victim of a pattern serial killer who ceremonially removes his victims' eyes.
Facing mounting criticism, Homicide Detective David Gold turns for help to friend and colleague Dr Susan Shader, a criminal psychiatrist - and a woman who holds fragile, debilitating gift of second sight. Susan can feel the chill of the killer's presence at the horrifying murder scene. But she is facing an opponent more ruthless and dangerous than she's ever encountered before.
An opponent who won't stop until he has closed her eyes . . . . .
